The short answer It’s illegal for an employer to deduct UIF and not pay it over. Report this to the Labour department or the CCMA. The whole question Dear Athalie Our employer has been deducting UIF contributions from our salaries but not paying them over. We also don’t receive payslips, and none of us have written contracts, even though we’ve been working for...

The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019 By Marecia Damons The Child Support Grant reaches over 13-million children but remains below the food poverty line, leaving many households unable to meet basic nutritional needs. According to the latest Child Gauge Report by the Children’s Institute, child poverty rates fell after the...

Human dignity has no nationality, says Judge Adams By Tania Broughton Judge Leicester Adams has granted an interdict against anti-immigrant group Operation Dudula. Members of Operation Dudula are prevented from taking the law into their own hands, uttering hate speech and demanding IDs from members of the public. The judge also ordered the government to implement the National Action Plan to...

The short answer You qualify for permanent residence in terms of section 26 (a) of the Immigration Act, you can apply at Home Affairs, though the process can be slow. The whole question Dear Athalie I’m a man in my late forties who has worked in South Africa’s mining industry since 1999 on a work permit that I renew every year. I would like...